Collection Development - Criminal Justice: Agencies and internet resources

Provides information through publications and a very useful A-Z site index and links to it's various agencies.

How to write a case brief - LexisNexis

This website has excellent information and resources. Be sure to look at the Wex legal dictionary...

Enforces the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol and tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson.

The border agency of the United States.

Created following 9/11 attacks to oversee domestic counterterrorism operations.

"The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States"

Official FBI website.

Oversees Federal correction institutions.

Instructs agents and officers from various governmental law enforcement agencies.

Links federal, state, local and international law enforcement, regulatory and financial communities together for the purpose of preventing and detecting financial crimes including money laundering.

Investigates immigration crime, human rights violations and human smuggling, smuggling of narcotics, weapons and other types of contraband, financial crimes, cybercrime and export enforcement issues

Links to many federal government agencies.

The Miami Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is a component of the Executive Office for Immigration Review under the Department of Justice.

Provides direct access to full-text government documents as well as links to other sites.

"The research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice — is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science."

"Provides innovative leadership to federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-the art knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for the implementation of these crime fighting strategies"

Provides information on investigations (e.g. counterfeiting) and protection services

This department is home to most federal criminal justice agencies. Also includes information on career and some grant opportunities.

The enforcement arm of the federal courts, involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative. Many functions including the Witness Security Program